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He that is not gallant at twenty, strong at thirty, rich at forty, or experienced at fifty, will never be gallant, strong, rich, or prudent.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about prudence, wealth

The horse never refuses a homeward gallop.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The end of the thief is the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about thieves, end, americans

He who lies, hangs from a gallows - he who does not, hangs twice.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

It is too late for a galloping horse to stop at a clip; it is useless for a sinking boat to be mended in the middle of a river.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Vain speeches lead a man to the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Honeyed speech often conceals poison and gall.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

People must eat, even were every tree a gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people

It is difficult to spit honey out of a mouth full of gall.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A honey tongue, a heart of gall.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about heart

Touch a galled horse and he'll wince.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Every one is a preacher under the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A man must eat, though every tree were a gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man

Set a beggar on horseback, and he don't trot, but gallops.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Bad company, said the thief, as he went to the gallows between the hangman and a monk.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about companies, thieves, bad luck, bad

Old chains gall less than new.

Proverbs and old sayings English about old, olderness

On the gallows, the first night is the worst.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about night

When in doubt, Gallop!

Proverbs and old sayings about doubt

There are more thieves than gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves